Posted inOld Medium Posts
The Practice Of Not Giving Two Hoots
Have you ever said, “I don’t care what people think?” Most of us have. But do you mean it? Or do you hold back from saying things because you know that others…
Posted inOld Medium Posts Self
Feed The Ego or The Soul
“Being wanted feeds the ego. Being valued feeds the soul.” I don’t know if someone famous or important said this. I saw it on Facebook today and it just rang so…
Posted inFiction & Poetry
Atomic Heart
The frustrations inside of me build up to such an extent that it’s like an atomic bomb. So dangerous to so many lives. No one, not even I, understand what…
Posted inOld Medium Posts On Writing
My Best Writing Tool Can’t Even Access the Internet
What is your biggest complaint as an author? Is it the piddly sales? Maybe for a few of you but for most of us the money isn’t the reason we write,…
Posted inJob Search/Careers Old Medium Posts
You Catch More Flies With Honey
I’ve spent about 15 years of my working life in the hospitality industry. I’ve worked both back of house (kitchen, dishwashing, prep) and front of house (serving). I love being…
Posted inOld Medium Posts On Writing
The Writer’s Planner
Do writers really use planners? Yes, some of us do. Some writers like to create their stories and books by the seat of their pants (they are appropriately called “pantsers”)…
Posted inOld Medium Posts
How To Not Kill Your Teenager
If you have teenagers you have likely had days where you thought that you might kill them — not literally of course. But in your imagination. And I want you…
Posted inOld Medium Posts On Writing
Don’t Call Me Lucky
When I was just an interviewer at a market research company and I got promoted to supervisor, I heard my co-workers whisper, “She’s so lucky!” And throughout the next 6…
